Question 1

What is the analysis phase in the SDLC?
A) Involves establishing a high-level plan of the intended project and determining project goals
B) Involves analyzing end-user business requirements and refining project goals into defined functions and operations of the intended system
C) Involves describing the desired features and operations of the system
D) Involves placing the system into production so users can begin to perform actual business operations with the system

Accepted Answer

This is the definition of the analysis phase.

Question 2

What is the overall process for developing information systems from planning and analysis through implementation and maintenance?
A) SDLC
B) Software life cycle
C) Application life cycle
D) All of the above

Accepted Answer

All of the above are known as the SDLC.

Question 3

What is the implementation phase in the SDLC?
A) Involves establishing a high-level plan of the intended project and determining project goals
B) Involves analyzing end-user business requirements and refining project goals into defined functions and operations of the intended system
C) Involves describing the desired features and operations of the system
D) Involves placing the system into production so users can begin to perform actual business operations with the system

Accepted Answer

This is the definition of the implementation phase.

Question 4

What is the first step in the SDLC?
A) Analysis
B) Design
C) Testing
D) Planning

Accepted Answer

Planning is the first phase in the SDLC.

Question 5

Which of the following is a business-related consequence of failing software?
A) Decrease productivity
B) Damage to brand reputation
C) Incur liabilities
D) All of the above

Accepted Answer

All of the above are consequences of software failure.

Question 6

The many benefits associated with outsourcing include which of the following
A) Increased quality and efficiency of a process, service, or function.
B) Reduced operating expenses.
C) Avoiding costly outlay of capital funds.
D) All are benefits associated with outsourcing.

Accepted Answer

All are benefits associated with outsourcing.

Question 7

Which of the following is not a phase in the SDLC?
A) Planning
B) Development
C) RFP
D) Testing

Accepted Answer

RFP is request for proposal and is not a phase in the SDLC.

Question 8

____________________________________, like other agile methods, breaks a project into tiny phases, and developers cannot continue on to the next phase until the first phase is complete.
A) Rapid application development (RAD)
B) Extreme programming (XP)
C) Rational Unified Process (RUP)
D) Scrum

Accepted Answer

Extreme programming (XP) methodology, like other agile methods, breaks a project into tiny phases, and developers cannot continue on to the next phase until the first phase is complete.

Question 9

Which of the following is not a phase in the SDLC?
A) Maintenance
B) Change
C) Design
D) None of the above

Accepted Answer

Change is not a phase in the SDLC.

Question 10

____________________________________ provides a framework for breaking down the development of software into four gates.
A) Rapid application development (RAD)
B) Extreme programming (XP)
C) Rational Unified Process (RUP)
D) Scrum

Accepted Answer

The rational unified process (RUP) methodology, owned by IBM, provides a framework for breaking down the development of software into four gates.

Question 11

Which of the following is a business-related consequence of successful software?
A) Increase revenues
B) Damage to brand reputation
C) Incur liabilities
D) Decrease productivity

Accepted Answer

Increased revenues is a consequence of software success.

Question 12

Which of the following is a phase in the SDLC?
A) Analysis
B) Design
C) Testing
D) All of the above

Accepted Answer

All of the above are phases in the SDLC.

Question 13

____________________________________ uses small teams to produce small pieces of deliverable software using sprints, or 30-day intervals, to achieve an appointed goal.
A) Rapid application development (RAD)
B) Extreme programming (XP)
C) Rational Unified Process (RUP)
D) Scrum

Accepted Answer

Scrum methodology uses small teams to produce small pieces of deliverable software using sprints, or 30-day intervals, to achieve an appointed goal.

Question 14

What is the design phase in the SDLC?
A) Involves establishing a high-level plan of the intended project and determining project goals
B) Involves analyzing end-user business requirements and refining project goals into defined functions and operations of the intended system
C) Involves describing the desired features and operations of the system
D) Involves placing the system into production so users can begin to perform actual business operations with the system

Accepted Answer

This is the definition of the design phase.

Question 15

What is one of the most common reasons why systems development projects fail?
A) Unclear or missing business requirements
B) Lack of JAD sessions
C) Purchasing COTS
D) All of the above

Accepted Answer

The most common reason why systems fail is because the business requirements are either missing or incorrectly gathered during the analysis phase.

Question 16

What is the second step in the SDLC?
A) Analysis
B) Design
C) Testing
D) Planning

Accepted Answer

Analysis is the second step in the SDLC.

Question 17

What is the systems development life cycle?
A) Involves establishing a high-level plan of the intended project and determining project goals
B) Involves analyzing end-user business requirements and refining project goals into defined functions and operations of the intended system
C) Involves describing the desired features and operations of the system
D) The overall process for developing information systems from planning and analysis through implementation and maintenance

Accepted Answer

The SDLC is the overall process for developing information systems from planning and analysis through implementation and maintenance.

Question 18

____________________________________ methodology emphasizes extensive user involvement in the rapid and evolutionary construction of working prototypes of a system to accelerate the systems development process.
A) Rapid application development (RAD)
B) Extreme programming (XP)
C) Rational Unified Process (RUP)
D) Scrum

Accepted Answer

RAD methodology emphasizes rapid development of working prototypes with extensive user involvement. XP focuses on continuous testing and frequent releases. RUP is a structured, iterative approach to software development. Scrum is an agile framework for managing and completing complex projects. Only RAD emphasizes rapid and evolutionary construction of working prototypes with user involvement.

Question 19

Which activity is performed during the planning phase?
A) Identify and select the system for development
B) Assess project feasibility
C) Develop the project plan
D) All of the above

Accepted Answer

All of the above are performed during the planning phase.

Question 20

Which differences does not make global data standardization quite difficult.
A) Language
B) Culture
C) Technology
D) Skin colour

Accepted Answer

Difference in language, culture, and technology platforms can make global data standardization quite difficult.

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What is the analysis phase in the SDLC?

What is the overall process for developing information systems from planning and analysis through implementation and maintenance?

What is the implementation phase in the SDLC?

What is the first step in the SDLC?

Which of the following is a business-related consequence of failing software?

The many benefits associated with outsourcing include which of the following

Which of the following is not a phase in the SDLC?

____________________________________, like other agile methods, breaks a project into tiny phases, and developers cannot continue on to the next phase until the first phase is complete.

Which of the following is not a phase in the SDLC?

____________________________________ provides a framework for breaking down the development of software into four gates.

Which of the following is a business-related consequence of successful software?

Which of the following is a phase in the SDLC?

____________________________________ uses small teams to produce small pieces of deliverable software using sprints, or 30-day intervals, to achieve an appointed goal.

What is the design phase in the SDLC?

What is one of the most common reasons why systems development projects fail?

What is the second step in the SDLC?

What is the systems development life cycle?

____________________________________ methodology emphasizes extensive user involvement in the rapid and evolutionary construction of working prototypes of a system to accelerate the systems development process.

Which activity is performed during the planning phase?

Which differences does not make global data standardization quite difficult.